2023 NFL free agency Raiders sign former first-round pick O.J. Howard to fill need at tight end

The were Mikko Koivu Men Jersey in the market for a new tight end after star pa s-catcher to the , and they have found a prospective replacement. The Raiders have signed former first-round pick , the .Howard spent last season with the after being cut by the in the preseason. In 13 games played, he caught 10 pa ses for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Originally selected with the No Gabriel Dumont Jersey . 19 overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Alabama, Howard spent his first five NFL seasons with the . As a rookie, Howard caught 26 pa ses for 432 yards and a career-high six touchdowns.Howard had the fifth-year option on his rookie contract exercised, but Jason Pominville Jersey was allowed to walk in free agency last offseason. In Jared Spurgeon Men Jersey 59 games played for the Buccaneers, Howard caught 119 pa ses for 1,737 yards and 15 touchdowns. LV TE #88 TAR23REC10REC YDs145REC TD2FL0 Just 28 years old, Howard still has potential, and can serve as a red-zone target for new Ryan Hartman Jersey Raiders quarterback . The Raiders certainly needed to add to the position, as and are the only tight ends currently on the roster.